Two brilliant minds, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, do battle and, in the process, revolutionize lives.
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Two brilliant minds, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, do battle and, in the process, revolutionize lives.
2015 • Technology
Orville and Wilbur Wright and Glen Curtiss face off in a rivalry that puts lives at risk.
2015 • Technology
The invention of TV is born out of a David vs. Goliath competition between Sarnoff and Farnsworth.
2015 • Technology
William Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer push the limits of journalism, changing the media landscape.
2015 • Technology
The invention of the perfect revolver pits Samuel Colt and Daniel Wesson.
2015 • Technology
America and the Soviet Union set out to conquer the moon, but much more was at stake.
2015 • Technology
Eccentric genius Nikola Tesla enters a rivalry with Thomas Edison that will forever change the world.
2015 • Technology
The heated contest between Heisenberg and Oppenheimer had dramatic impact on the end of WWII.
2015 • Technology
Preserving truth in an era of misinformation is challenging. Bill traces the life cycle and impact of conspiracy theories, with insights from Lady Gaga.
S1E3 • What's Next: The Future with Bill Gates • 2024 • Technology
What if we could explore the vastness of Space? Science fiction has always fed upon our need to explore – to wonder what is out there. Space journeys from Jules Verne’s earliest ideas about attempts to leave our planet, to the Star Wars far away galaxy through to Nichelle Nichols revealing how her groundbreaking role as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek led to her participation in the recruitment of NASA’s astronauts. It explores the deep sea inspiration for Avatar, finds out why Ursula K Le Guin wrote The Left Hand of Darkness and discovers how Stanley Kubrick was able to make 2001: A Space Odyssey seem so believable. In addition, the program looks at the way Dune and The Mars Trilogy embraced the challenge of world building and discusses the appeal of the beaten up ‘dirty space’ of Dark Star and Firefly. From the horrifying scenes of Alien, to the epic spectacle of Star Wars, this is a journey to the stars and the alien encounters that await us there.
Part 2 • The Real History of Science Fiction • 2014 • Technology
See firsthand why London's Thames Barrier is no longer enough to keep the city safe from rising tides. The system has worked for decades, but due to increased environmental challenges, its location on a flood plain and heavy urbanization, London must now explore both low-tech fixes and some of the most advanced engineering solutions in the world.
S1E3 • Sinking Cities • 2018 • Technology
By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.
S2E5 • Breakthrough National Geographic • 2017 • Technology
Think NASA's only for the stars? Think again. The space race has played a colossal part in our daily lives. From online dating to the freshness of the food we consume. The quest for the stars has created tech so woven into our everyday existence, without it, the world would simply unimaginable.
S1E2 • A World Without NASA • 2019 • Technology
We take apart the GPO Amethyst, an ocean transporter capable of carrying some of the largest structures by deliberately sinking into the ocean.
S1E2 • Superstructures Engineering Marvels • 2019 • Technology